Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-16

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was very lengthy, resulted in the &C.
cussd being sent on to the grand jury
STRANGER IN rRouBLD.
M 8. wasden, quite . handsome
Young man, claiming to be drngsiss
rom south Carolina, was charged with
obtaining S4.2O from Robert McJones
under false pretencea The case was
continued until to-day, the Common
weslth's Attorney not being ready 70
90 into an examination.
The accused was passenger on the
train from the South yesterday morn
inc ria the Richmond and Danville
road and upon his arrival in this city
registered at the Exchange. Being out
of money he gave Mr.. Jones, the con-
ductor, an order on Purcell, Ladd 4
Co. for the amount named, but it was
not paid-the firm saying they knew
no such person.
Wasden, accompanied by an officer,
went to the telegraph-ofiice and wrote
out the following dispatch:
"John W. Tdrbox, Georgetown, y. O.:
"Please send $40 Immediately by
telegraph. Am sick end in trouble.
Nv. s. WAsDEN.'
The receiving clerk refused to send
the message unless it was prepaid.
Wasden not having the money, the
telegram was not sent.
Justice Richardson telegraphed to
the chief of police to know II there
was any charge against Wasden In that
city. No reply had been received at a
| late hour in the afternoon.
OTHER CASES.
J. H. Norrell (colored), and Il. Il.
Hollins (white), fighting in o public
| alley. Continued until to-day.
Charles Smith (coloredD, drunk AMI
resisting the police. Fined $40 ani
costs. ,
Joseph Whiting (colored), drunk and
| driving through the streets in adanger-
Gus ard reckless manner. Fined $40
| and costs.
Robert Scott (coloredD, drunk. Fined
| 81 and costs.
Robert Bray (colored), stealing two
shoes, the property of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company. Con
tinued until Saturday.
Moses Owens (colored), assaultina
and beating Malinda Martin on the
street. Fined $40 and costs.
| Charles Wagner, James Welsh, AM
John Harman, drunk. Fined each 8
and costs.
Mary Day, drunk. Security re
quired for three months in the sum o
| 500.
| l.. W. Eubank, drunk and disor
derly on the street. Fined $3.50 ant
costs.
! Louisa Kenny (colored), assaultine
and threatening to kill Alice johnson
Paid costs.
Alice johnson (coloredD, assaultine
and abusing Louisa Kenny. Pai'
costs.
Fannie Pitman (colored), cursing
abusing, and using indecent Language
to Susan Scott. Paid costs.
Leila Roberts (colored), trespassinl
on the premises of and cursing Fanni
Pitman. Paid costs.
Charles Jackson (colored), trespass
ing upon the premises of and assault
ing and beating Annie Tilman and de
stroying her furniture. Fined $40 an
costs and required to give security TO
twelve months in the sum OF $500.
Thomas Prosser (coloredO, stealing
lot OF cakes, the property of Mr.. Georg
, Gersdorf. Whipped 10y his father.
Joseph A. Marks, cursing and abusin
julius Kluber and being disorderly o
. the street. Fined s. and costs.
Ben Walker, drunk and failed to AZ
/ pear. Attachment issued.
I Thomas Edwards, drunk. Fined
, and costs.
. a. j. Morris, vagrant. Ordered
. leave town in twenty-four hours.
2 Willie Strong (coloredD, assaultin
J . and beating Alice Brown. Paid cost
Henry Collins (coloredD, drunl
8 Fined "a and costs.
, James Gum, on attachment wit
b. contempt of court. Fined 81 and cost
= Maggie johnson (colored), fghtin
5 and creating disturbance, to the al
noyance OF the ntighborhood. Fine
q 50 and costs and required to give 81
> curity for her good behavior.
/ Eddy Green (colored), cursini
!, abusing, aud threatening to strih
/ Amanda Kelley. Continued until tn
= morning.
!. William Ward (colored), threatel
ing to kill John McGrath, and he feal
bodily harm at the hands of said WaI
aud prays that he be bound over
d keep the peace. Dismissed on paymel
of costs.
John McGrath, cursing. abusing
n and threatening to strike William Wal
!, with a shovel. Dismissed on paymel
i of costs.
Eddie Coles (colored), felonious
!, assaulting and striking John Jon
|, with a rock, with intent to kill. Pa
= costs.
: John Lewis (colored), disorderly
!. the First market during market hour
. Fined $3.50 and costs.
d Richard Hynes (colored), disorder
in the First market during mark
4 hours. Fined $3.50 and costs.
, A number of trifing cases were di
l. missed. The court was in session un
- | nearly 4 p M